Educators in VR International Summit becomes the largest immersive virtual event

Andy Fidel
3 min readFeb 11, 2020

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Social VR Conference features in AltspaceVR, ENGAGE, Rumii, Mozilla Hubs and Somnium Space

Whether you’re an educator, a student, or a VR-enthusiast, the 2020 Educators in VR International Summit will no doubt peak your interest with its 6 days of education-centred presentations, interactive classes, open discussions, and social networking opportunities. Join over 170 speakers & panelists in social VR to break records as the largest immersive all-virtual conference.

We’re welcoming a whole host of educators, app developers, and leaders in the VR/AR/XR industry in exploring the future of virtual education as it relates to every facet of life: health, safety, community, culture, business/marketing, corporate training, and so much more. Read all about it!

This free worldwide event takes place over 150 round-the-clock hours in any of the following virtual social and educational platforms: AltspaceVR, ENGAGE, rumii, Mozilla Hubs, and Somnium Space. The Summit will combine a traditional conference setup with the accessibility of online and distance learning and a generous helping of informal opportunities to network and socialize with your peers.

Calendar of Events

Our experts will address a diverse range of topics surrounding one common theme: virtual education. Look forward to discussions about:

  • The Basics of VR/AR/XR/MR
  • Research into Spatial Technologies in Education
  • Corporate Uses for Training and Education
  • Coaching and Personal Development
  • Medical and Science
  • Computer Science and Math
  • Virtual Applications and Hardware for the Classroom
  • So much more!

The 2020 Educators in VR International Summit is open to all who share our passion for virtual education, so join us February 17–22, 2020 to explore the future of education in VR/AR. See calendar of events & presentations in social VR!

The Future of Social Media, Education, and Online Teaching

Explore how spatial networks is about living shared experiences. Paula Paulino, Bobby Carlton, and Andy Fidel will discuss creativity in social VR/AR in the education space and how this empowers students to make an impact in their communities. How does immersive reality and virtual embodiment change our digital communications? How do you shift between media capture and presence? What does it mean to have a virtual identity? How does one find or create community in the multiverse?

RSVP Friday, February 21st at 5 pm PST in AltspaceVR
http://bit.ly/38szYgQ

About Educators In VR

Educators in VR is an open community of educators who use, discuss, share, and learn about VR/AR in education. The community, founded by Daniel Dyboski-Bryant and Lorelle VanFossen, hosts a monthly event as a means to connect educators, trainers, researchers, organizations, and startups of all fields to share their expertise and learn from those in other fields — in VR. These events typically include guest speakers and workshops followed by networking opportunities for attendees.

The 2020 International Summit is our chance to take these events to the next level with more speakers, further opportunities to connect with an international pool of educators, and a limitless range of topics surrounding virtual education.

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Andy Fidel

Social Experience Strategist 🎙️ Writes about Spatial Networks, exploring the social side of immersive reality. See you in-world ✨ #GetSocial #SocialVR